Barb_ Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 From the article: "The Democrat from El Paso and the Republican from San Antonio began their 1,600-mile road trip to Washington before dawn Tuesday" "...the men weren’t much more than colleagues, brought together on this day, in this car, because they shared a common predicament and destination. A blizzard in the northeast had canceled Hurd’s flight back to Washington and delayed O’Rourke’s. They were due in the House for floor votes by 6 p.m. Wednesday." "At first, the men seemed stiff, exchanging pleasantries and biographies. But by nightfall, they felt like old friends, the kind that belt Johnny Cash’s “Ring of Fire†off tune, criticize each other’s driving, mock Whataburger drive-through orders and indulge on doughnuts at midnight in Memphis." "At 5 a.m., they rented the Impala and crawled inside, O’Rourke behind the wheel and Hurd riding shotgun. Their only passengers were their cellphones, which, affixed to the dashboard, welcomed thousands of viewers to tune in for the ride. They welcomed questions from their audience, personal and political in nature, and solicited playlist suggestions, must-see attractions and food pit stops to hit along the way." Eventually they decided a side trip to Graceland :lol: Maybe we should make this a requirement. No more flights into DC, just rented cars accompanied by someone from across the aisle. Here is the full story: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/morning-mix/wp/2017/03/15/snow-forces-2-congressmen-on-a-bipartisan-road-trip-from-texas-to-d-c-and-they-live-streamed-it/?hpid=hp_hp-morning-mix_mm-congressmen%3Ahomepage%2Fstory&utm_term=.fa33462b12cc 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goldberry Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 It's good to hear something positive from Washington! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Butter Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 From the article: "The Democrat from El Paso and the Republican from San Antonio began their 1,600-mile road trip to Washington before dawn Tuesday" He's my rep. It's kind of funny that they labeled him from San Antonio (his office is here and he's from the area... maybe that's why). His district is part of San Antonio, but stretches all the way to El Paso and includes 800 miles of border. It's a LOT more than San Antonio. If I am thinking of the giant district's boundaries correctly, he's Kinsa's rep, too, and she lives pretty far from me now that she left San Antonio :) Also, I love that they did this! Makes me like my rep a bit more. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MooCow Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 That was so fun to watch! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Harriet Vane Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 Sooooo awesome!!!! We need more of this type of thing. I applaud these guys wholeheartedly. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jenn in FL Posted March 15, 2017 Share Posted March 15, 2017 And awaaay they go... :driving: :driving: Love it! :hurray: Such a feel good story and so much to take away from this story... @Barb_ You made me smile today! Thank you for that. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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